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What is a biotic factor?

• A non-living component that affects the environment

• A living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment

• A chemical factor that influences weather patterns

• A physical factor that affects climate

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What is an abiotic factor?

• A living organism in an ecosystem

• A non-living chemical or physical factor in the environment

• A group of individuals of the same species

• A type of ecosystem

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What does the term "population" refer to in ecology?

• A non-living factor in the environment

• A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area

• A community of different species

• The total number of ecosystems

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What is the chemical symbol for Carbon?

• C

• N

• O

• H

Which chemical element is essential to all known living systems?

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

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What percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of Nitrogen?

• 21%

• 50%

• 78%

• 90%

What is the chemical symbol for Nitrogen?

• N

• C

• O

• H

What is precipitation?

• The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

• Any form of water - liquid or solid - falling from the sky, including rain, sleet, snow, and hail.

• The movement of water from plants to the atmosphere.

• The absorption of water by the soil.

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What is condensation?

• The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

• The movement of water from plants to the atmosphere.

• Any form of water - liquid or solid - falling from the sky, including rain, sleet, snow, and hail.

• The absorption of water by the soil.

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What is the process called where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves?

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Respiration

• Evaporation